Uganda vs Zambia: External borrowing, net
External borrowing, net over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.52 trillion current LCU against 1.02 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 502.11 billion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.81 billion current LCU | 797.48 million current LCU | 5.01 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 1990s | 188.91 billion current LCU | 75.15 billion current LCU | 113.76 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 371.49 billion current LCU | -361.82 billion current LCU | 733.31 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2010s | 866.23 billion current LCU | 881.99 billion current LCU | 15.75 billion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external borrowing, net, Uganda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.52 trillion current LCU against 1.02 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Uganda and Zambia?
- 502.11 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for external borrowing, net?
- Uganda ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.